Fifty Neurologic Cases from Mayo Clinic

Edited by John H. Noseworthy, M.D.

This small book is designed to be both entertaining and informative. The cases teach localization and differential diagnosis in adult and child neurology using a format that is enjoyable and instructive not only for medical students and residents but also for neurologists, neurosurgeons, internists, pediatricians, geriatricians, and psychiatrists.

Fifty Neurologic Cases from Mayo Clinic

Edited by John H. Noseworthy, M.D.

Description

This informative and entertaining compilation of 50 short neurological cases demonstrates important principles in clinical localization and differential diagnosis. Each case presents the key elements without revealing the diagnosis at first. A vivid clinical scenario provides enough information for the student to localize the site of the lesion and for the experienced neurological physician to reach a differential diagnosis. Each case description is followed by one or two illustrations, the diagnosis, and then a commentary by a Mayo Clinic consultant. The commentary highlights the issues in the differential diagnosis and provides an update on what is currently known about the specific diagnostic entity. The book will be of interest to physicians and surgeons caring
for neurological patients at each stage of their career. It will be of particular help to medical students and to residents and fellows in neurology and neurosurgery. Internists, pediatricians, geriatricians, and psychiatrists will also find it useful.

Fifty Neurologic Cases from Mayo Clinic

Edited by John H. Noseworthy, M.D.

Table of Contents

1. Forgets name but has a new appreciation for polka music, with commentary by Bradley F. Boeve2. Episodic psychosis, progressive ataxia, and spasticity, with commentary by James H. Bower3. Occipital pain with tongue deviation, with commentary by Paul W. Brazis4. Twenty years of daily seizures, with commentary by Gregory D. Cascino5. "Old polio," can't run, and can't swallow, with commentary by Brian A. Crum6. Drenching sweats, sleep talking, and weight loss, with commentary by Keith A. Josephs7. Eight years of pain, 1 year of itch, with commentary by Paola Sandroni8. "Spaghetti legs," numb feet, and constipation, with commentary by Guillermo A. Suarez and William E. Krauss9. Early satiety, syncope, and seizures, withcommentary by Steven Vernino10. Intermittent diplopia and progressive ataxia, with commentary by David W. Kimmel11. Another case of intermittent diplopia and progressive ataxia, with commentary by John H. Noseworthy12. Urinary hesitancy, reduced ankle jerks, and up-going toes, with commentary by Christopher J. Boes13. Can't serve and can't shave, with commentary by Ryan J. Uitti14. A thousand headaches a year, with commentary by David W. Dodick15. An autistic toddler, with commentary by Kenneth J. Mack16. Sudden unilateral face and tongue weakness, with commentary by Frank A. Rubino17. Rapidly progressive dysarthria, aphasia, and amyotrophy, with commentary by Richard J. Caselli18. De novo status epilepticus, with commentary by JosephI. Sirven and Joseph F. Drazkowski19. Ventilator-dependent after optic neuritis, with commentary by Moses Rodriguez20. Headaches, seizure, and mastoid bruit, with commentary by Robert D. Brown, Jr.21. "I built a plywood barrier for our bed", with commentary by Michael H. Silber22. Facial pain and finger clubbing, with commentary by David J. Capobianco and William P. Cheshire23. Thunderclap headache and paraplegia, with commentary by Eelco F.M. Wijdicks24. Fluctuating foot drop, with commentary by Jasper R. Daube25. Drowsy with spastic dysarthria, with commentary by Kelly D. Flemming26. Focal paresthesias, can't whistle, and can't say "puh", with commentary by Peter J. Dyck27. Progressive supine headache, diplopia, and ataxia, withcommentary by Brian A. Crum28. Syncope, foot pain, nocturnal diarrhea, and cachexia, with commentary by Christopher J. Klein29. Childhood recurrent aseptic meningitis, arthropathy, deafness, and rash, with commentary by Nancy L. Kuntz30. Headache, anomia, oscillopsia, and behavioral change, with commentary by George W. Petty31. Progressive sensory ataxia despite preserved sensory potentials, with commentary by Michael Sinnreich and P. James B. Dyck32. Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with mental retardation., with commentary by Duygu Selcen33. Progressive ataxia, with a twist, with commentary by Neeraj Kumar34. Progressive facial paralysis with preserved taste and ear wiggling, with commentary by Raymond G. Auger35. Lifelong refractory
syncope, hypoglycemia, and small digits, with commentary by William P. Cheshire36. Dark skin, white fingernails, and swollen optic disks, with commentary by Paul W. Brazis37. Progressive ataxia with headache and focal signs, with commentary by Irene Meissner38. "When I watch television, I lose my sight", with commentary by Jerry W. Swanson39. Familial tremor and dystonia, with commentary by Charles H. Adler and Manfred D. Meunter40. Familial hemiplegic headaches and sclerotic long bones, with commentary by David F. Black41. A weak infant with episodic apnea, with commentary by Andrew G. Engel42. A healthy child with unilateral visual loss, with commentary by Deborah L. Renaud43. Progressive limb-girdle weakness with dysarthria, withcommentary by E. Peter Bosch44. Supine loss of consciousness, headache, and retinal hemorrhage, with commentary by Bahram Mokri45. Leg weakness, impotence, dry mouth, and preserved reflexes, with commentary by C. Michael Harper, Jr.46. Progressive weakness, numbness, pain, and visual loss, with commentary by Shelley A. Cross47. Refractory "multiple sclerosis" with cough and radiculopathy, with commentary by Claudia F. Lucchinetti48. Positional vertigo with an ominous appearing lesion, with commentary by Joon H. Uhm49. Painful scapular winging, with commentary by Allen J. Aksamit50. "I rely on my secretary", with commentary by Ronald C. Petersen

Fifty Neurologic Cases from Mayo Clinic

Edited by John H. Noseworthy, M.D.

Reviews and Awards

"Want to challenge yourself on a series of brief but precisely detailed neurological cases, each first presented with central features but without the diagnosis? This volume contains fifty succinct Neurology cases that test your ability to localize and reach a differential diagnosis." --JINS

"It should be required reading for any neurologist in training and would be of interest to any physician or surgeon caring for patients with neurological disorders whatever their seniority or career intentions." --Neuromuscular Disorders